Sodium triacetoxyborohydride → (1R)-2-{[6-(But-3-ynyloxy)hexyl][(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-phenylethyl]amino)-1-(2,2-dimethyl-4H-1,3-benzodioxin-6-yl)ethanol

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A mixture of 6-(but-3-ynyloxy)hexanal (434 mg) and (1R)-1-(2,2-dimethyl-4H-1,3-benzodioxin-6-yl)-2-{[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-phenylethyl]amino}ethanol (710 mg) (WO/0196278) in chloroform (10 ml) was treated at 20° C. with sodium triacetoxyborohydride (866 mg) and stirred under nitrogen for 2 days. The mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. The organic phase was separated and washed with sodium bicarbonate solution, brine, dried and purified on a silica Bond Elut cartridge (log) eluting with dichloromethane, diethyl ether and finally ethyl acetate to give the title compound (810 mg): LCMS RT=2.69 min, ES+ve m/z 496 (M+H)+.

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